We took the ferry across to Prince Edward Island and drove past green farms and soft hills, pretty towns, and the most wonderful red coloured dirt. Dad says it’s not dirt, it’s soil. Scientists like Dad are very particular about things like that. But I don’t mind knowing the correct names for things. I will always call it soil from now on. The best bit was seeing the ocean again, even thought it’s a different one from the one I know. The smell of it makes me get all energetic and I want to do things. I had no idea how much I loved the sea until being away from it for so long.
We went looking for a place for dinner and passed a church hall with a big sign saying “Lobster & Steak dinner $6”. Even Dad thought that was reasonable so in we went. I thought Mom’s head might turn right around because we’re walking into a church hall and she hates churches and religion and God so much, but she just set her mouth in a straight line and went in.
We went looking for a place for dinner and passed a church hall with a big sign saying “Lobster & Steak dinner $6”. Even Dad thought that was reasonable so in we went. I thought Mom’s head might turn right around because we’re walking into a church hall and she hates churches and religion and God so much, but she just set her mouth in a straight line and went in.
I’ve never eaten lobster before. I had no idea they are so enormous! There was also corn on the cob and salads and bread rolls and butter. You pay your $6 then take a plate and line up. Sam was trying to decide if she wanted steak or lobster but I knew I just had to try lobster. Travel is about trying new things. If I want to be a world traveller I have to be open-minded and try everything that is available. Dad got to the front of the line first and pointed to a huge steak, which one of the old ladies picked up with a big fork and slapped on his plate. And then right away another lady plopped a lobster on his plate as well! He stood there looking shocked and I’m sure the rest of us had eyes like saucers until the lobster lady asked him to move along and help himself to corn. I can’t believe it – we got a steak AND a lobster plus all that other stuff for only $6!
The taste of lobster is like heaven. Especially when it’s dipped into melted butter. Mine was so big I could barely get through it and couldn’t even start the steak. I thought it would be an insult to the ladies who worked so hard to make it, so asked Mom to wrap it in a napkin, convincing her and Dad by saying it will save time and money at lunch tomorrow if we made steak sandwiches with the bread rolls. Mom sniffed at the bread rolls, saying they were bought instead of homemade but I thought with all the rest of the stuff we got who cares about bread rolls anyway? Mom’s purse was bulging with everyone’s leftovers and she kept looking around hoping nobody noticed. Well, almost everyone’s leftovers. Dad actually ate it all. Even a huge serving of strawberry shortcake. It’s the first time I think I’ve seen him really happy on this whole trip.
The taste of lobster is like heaven. Especially when it’s dipped into melted butter. Mine was so big I could barely get through it and couldn’t even start the steak. I thought it would be an insult to the ladies who worked so hard to make it, so asked Mom to wrap it in a napkin, convincing her and Dad by saying it will save time and money at lunch tomorrow if we made steak sandwiches with the bread rolls. Mom sniffed at the bread rolls, saying they were bought instead of homemade but I thought with all the rest of the stuff we got who cares about bread rolls anyway? Mom’s purse was bulging with everyone’s leftovers and she kept looking around hoping nobody noticed. Well, almost everyone’s leftovers. Dad actually ate it all. Even a huge serving of strawberry shortcake. It’s the first time I think I’ve seen him really happy on this whole trip.
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